Another crazy Dillon find... really:) 1050 + 2: 650's YIKES

[cundiff5535]

Hey guys I am back with more Dillon finds and questions!

I want to start this out by saying, I will not disclose prices in the thread... I ran into an old friend whos father is going to give me a nice little deal on some Dillon stuff.

He has a 1050 (the older model) and a new in box 650.

I just sent my 650 into Dillon to get fixed! I am looking for assistance in what to do. I will be getting the 1050 as well as the new 650 giving me a 1050 and 2 650's... I seriously do not think I will need all of them... by the way, all three have case feeders!

What I am looking for is your thoughts on what I should keep? I have all the dies I need for the 650's... If I keep both of those, I can set up my load room with each... one as a small prime machine and one as a large primer machine. Since all the dies and stuff are quick swap with powder drops this seems to make the most sense...

On the other hand, I can sell the 1050 and but all my additional reloading crap... powders, bullets, and probably a bullet feeder and have gotten the two 650's for no invested money!

OR...

Do I sell one of the 650's and keep one 650 and the 1050? The issues I see with that is that I will need all new dies for the 1050 + all the other crap (shell plates etc that I dont have).

I am dazed and confused with this. I will still be able to sell one of the 650's to pay for extra stuff but, the total investment will not be re-cooped

OR... do I act like a total ass and keep all three? I think this seems like over kill but I could keep one as a rifle only loader and set up the other two for hand gun loading.

Talk some sense into me and please give me some recommendations... I need them! What ever way I go... its def been a great week for finding stuff!

 

[rockhopper46038]

There is nothing wrong with keeping all three, but unless you load an insane amount of ammunition your best bet is probably to keep the two 650s. The 650s have a lifetime warranty; the 1050 does not. The 650s will share components and spares; the 1050 will not. The 1050 conversions are substantially more expensive than the 650 conversions. However, if you only have one case feeder for your two 650s, then you might think about keeping one 650 and the 1050, setting the 1050 for your most often loaded cartridge and using the 650 as your changeover machine. A 650 without a casefeeder is almost pointless.

 

[cundiff5535]

There is nothing wrong with keeping all three, but unless you load an insane amount of ammunition your best bet is probably to keep the two 650s. The 650s have a lifetime warranty; the 1050 does not. The 650s will share components and spares; the 1050 will not. The 1050 conversions are substantially more expensive than the 650 conversions. However, if you only have one case feeder for your two 650s, then you might think about keeping one 650 and the 1050, setting the 1050 for your most often loaded cartridge and using the 650 as your changeover machine. A 650 without a casefeeder is almost pointless.

I have case feeders for all three! To your points above... I was pretty much thinking the exact same thing...

All other thoughts will be greatly appreciated!

 

[billybob44]

You are just TOO Lucky...

Are you sure your Daddy's name is not "Mike"--As in 'Mike Dillon'??

GREAT find+the BEST to you on your score...Bill.

 

[cundiff5535]

Yeah its been pretty crazy...

I need to do more research on the 1050... I do not feel like I know enough about it...

 

[BE Mike]

If you plan on doing high volume reloading, then I'd keep the 1050. If not, then I'd sell it and a 650 and buy a 550. I keep my 650 set up for 45 ACP, which I mostly shoot. I keep the 550 set up for small primers. I load mostly 38 SPL and 9mm on it. If you don't already have a single stage press, you should consider getting one. You must be living right

 

[bigcraig]

My advice depends on the following.

1) What kind of shooting you do.
2) What volume of rounds you shoot during range sessions.
3) What calibers you shoot the most.

That said, IMHO, I would sell the 1050 and keep the 2 650's.

 

[NathanJefferson]

I don't own either but if you shoot a lot of military rounds the 1050 does remove primer crimps automatically. This would make reloading surplus 5.56, 9mm, .308, etc etc MUCH easier.

If you don't shoot something with a crimped primer then I guess that feature isn't terribly valuable.

 

[slimplmbr]

Sell the 1050, it doesn't have a lifetime warranty and you don't have all the stuff you need for it. Buy components with the money you get from the sale and load to your heart's content. When one of the 650s goes down you have a spare while the other one is being repaired. That's what I would do anyway.

 

[SSGSAD]

There is nothing wrong with keeping all three, but unless you load an insane amount of ammunition your best bet is probably to keep the two 650s. The 650s have a lifetime warranty; the 1050 does not. The 650s will share components and spares; the 1050 will not. The 1050 conversions are substantially more expensive than the 650 conversions. However, if you only have one case feeder for your two 650s, then you might think about keeping one 650 and the 1050, setting the 1050 for your most often loaded cartridge and using the 650 as your changeover machine. A 650 without a casefeeder is almost pointless.

I agree with this !!!!!

 

[IndyGunworks]

Trade the 1050 to profire for reloading components to keep your 2 650's runing for quite some time.

 

[Pitmaster]

Personally I would keep the two 650s.